"adun" meaning in Yoruba

See adun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ā.dũ̀/ Forms: adùn [canonical], ادُن [alternative]
Etymology: From a- (“agent prefix”) + dùn (“to be sweet”). Etymology templates: {{af|yo|a-|dùn|t1=agent prefix|t2=to be sweet}} a- (“agent prefix”) + dùn (“to be sweet”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=adùn|head2=}} adùn, {{yo-pos|noun|adùn}} adùn
  1. sweetness, pleasure Synonyms: oyin
    Sense id: en-adun-yo-noun-~b6MwB3e Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a-: 50 50
  2. Something that is sweet or pleasurable
    Sense id: en-adun-yo-noun-04gCkiLx Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a-: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aládùn, aláìládùn
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "a-",
        "3": "dùn",
        "t1": "agent prefix",
        "t2": "to be sweet"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a- (“agent prefix”) + dùn (“to be sweet”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "adùn",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ادُن",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "noun",
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        "head2": ""
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "adùn"
      },
      "expansion": "adùn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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      ],
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        [
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        ]
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          "word": "oyin"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        }
      ],
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        "Something that is sweet or pleasurable"
      ],
      "id": "en-adun-yo-noun-04gCkiLx",
      "links": [
        [
          "sweet",
          "sweet"
        ],
        [
          "pleasurable",
          "pleasurable"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ā.dũ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "adun"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba nouns",
    "Yoruba terms prefixed with a-",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "aládùn"
    },
    {
      "word": "aláìládùn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "a-",
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        "t2": "to be sweet"
      },
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  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "adùn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ادُن",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "adùn",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "adùn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "adùn"
      },
      "expansion": "adùn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sweetness, pleasure"
      ],
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        [
          "sweetness",
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        ],
        [
          "pleasure",
          "pleasure"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "oyin"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is sweet or pleasurable"
      ],
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        [
          "sweet",
          "sweet"
        ],
        [
          "pleasurable",
          "pleasurable"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ā.dũ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "adun"
}

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